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Exposed Fauci diary shows he estimated COVID-19 death rate to be much lower than what he told Congress
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Entries from early 2020 in a now-exposed personal diary kept by Dr. Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic show that he privately estimated the death rate from the illness was significantly lower than what he told Congress under oath only weeks later.
Fauci, 85, has come under intense scrutiny for years regarding his approach leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, and his alleged links to the Chinese lab where the virus originated. He will return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to speak about his newly publicized personal records.
«The stated mortality over all of this when you look at all the data including China is about three percent. It first started off as two and three,» Fauci said in testimony before the House Oversight Committee on March 11, 2020, according to a transcript of the hearing.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci prepares to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on November 4, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Senators questioned Fauci and other witnesses about the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children between 5 and 11 years old this week. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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During the hearing just weeks into the virus reaching the U.S., he was asked by Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, to compare the mortality from COVID-19 to the mortality of the seasonal flu.
«I think if you count all the cases of minimally symptomatic or asymptomatic infection, that probably brings the mortality rate down to somewhere around one percent, which means it is 10 times more lethal than the seasonal flu,» Fauci continued. «I think that is something that people can get their arms around and understand.»
But on Feb. 8, 2020, about a month before that congressional testimony, Fauci expressed privately that he believed the virus’s mortality rate was much lower than what he later told lawmakers.
«[Former CDC Director] Tom Frieden called me this AM and we discussed various aspects of the outbreak,» Fauci wrote. «He and I are on the same page in thinking tht [sic] this is acting like a bad influenza in its transmissibility and that the denominator is much greater than 34,867 (above) making the case fatality rate (CFR) more like 0.2-0.3 % rather than 2.0%.»
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on June 3, 2024. The hearing covers findings from a 15-month Republican-led probe into Fauci and the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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At that time, Fauci had counted 34,687 cases of the virus and 724 fatalities, according to his diary, which equals just over 0.2%.
Fauci was the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) during the pandemic, and first became the face of combatting COVID-19 at the onset of the pandemic during President Donald Trump’s first term, and remained in the role under President Joe Biden until retiring in 2022.
The very influential position wasn’t lost on Fauci. His diary entries tracked his rising influence and press appearances, and he meticulously kept track of how he was portrayed.
«Big front page article abut me appeared in the Washington Post. Very flattering. The situation with my national and international fame is explosive and really unimaginable,» he wrote in a diary entry on May 21, 2020.
«It is not hyoperbole [sic] to say that today I am the most famous and talked about person in the country and one of the most recognizable peson in the world,» he continued.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
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Fauci noted that he was developing a «very unique and interesting relationship» with Trump.
His diary is adorned with screenshots of headlines that mentioned him, including a New York Times story from March 2020 titled, «Not His First Pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci Sticks to the Facts.»
He referenced another Washington Post article in his diary on Aug. 8, 2020, titled, «As Fauci battles the pandemic and politics, his grateful neighbors celebrate him as a hero.»
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is sworn-in before testifying before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic at the Rayburn House Office Building on June 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The Subcommittee is holding a hearing on the findings from a 15-month Republican-led probe of former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci and the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital reached out to Georgetown University and the Georgetown University Department of Public Health, where Fauci serves as a distinguished professor at the university’s school of medicine, seeking comment on the journal entries versus public statements.
Fox News Digital also reached out to Paul’s office but did not hear back by time of publication.
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President Donald Trump scored a key victory in New Hampshire on Tuesday night, with his chosen candidate winning the GOP primary for one of the state’s two battleground congressional districts.
Businessman Anthony DiLorenzo defeated Novel Iron Works owner Hollie Noveletsky and state Rep. Brian Cole to clinch the Republican nomination for the Granite State’s 1st U.S. House district.
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The race has been contentious on both sides of the aisle for the open seat, which is currently occupied by Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., who is running for the U.S. Senate.
Republican U.S. House candidate Anthony DiLorenzo prepares for a forum in Hampton with other Republican candidates, June 24, 2026. (Deb Cram/Seacoastonline/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images/Reuters)
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As a result of his U.S. Senate run, Pappas is leaving the House, opening a moderately blue seat that the nonpartisan Cook Partisan Voting Index rates D+2. That means it does lean in favor of Democrats, but the right Republican candidate could sweep come November.
New Hampshire only has two congressional districts, with the 1st being the smaller of the two geographically. It includes part of southern New Hampshire, including Manchester, the state’s most populous city. New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District is notably a seat that former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt ran for in 2022. Pappas defeated her by just under 10%.
Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire, a U.S. Senate candidate, is joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of neighboring Massachusetts, at a campaign stop in Dover, N.H. on Sept. 5, 2026. (Jessica Sonkin/Fox News)
The three candidates running for the GOP nomination in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District largely overlapped on most issues during their debates. But the most recent face-off, hosted by local station WMUR earlier this month, saw DiLorenzo become a target over his stance on illegal immigration.
Noveletsky and Cole both seized on DiLorenzo’s comments on «The Granite Discourse» podcast in which he suggested that deporting illegal immigrants should focus on felons and violent criminals over those who did not commit crimes since getting to the U.S., according to NHJournal.
«Unlike Anthony, who is on record on Granite Discourse saying that if somebody came here illegally and was working that they should have a path, I disagree,» Noveletsky said during the debate.
Republican U.S. House candidate Hollie Noveletsky is seen June 24, 2026, in Hampton. (Deb Cram/Seacoastonline/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images/Reuters)
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DiLorenzo said he supported deporting people who came to the U.S. illegally and added, «I would start with the dangerous people, the criminals, the drug dealers, the human traffickers. The law is clear, and I support law enforcement and the enforcement of our laws.»
Trump endorsed DiLorenzo in July, writing on Truth Social, «As a very successful Businessman and Entrepreneur, Anthony understands the America First Policies required to Create GREAT Jobs, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Unleash American Energy DOMINANCE, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., and Champion our Nation’s Golden Age.»
President Donald Trump arrives to host a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House on Sept. 2, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
DiLorenzo was also endorsed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn.
Noveletsky, meanwhile, was endorsed by a slew of New Hampshire state officials as well as House Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., according to her campaign website.
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Hungary has demanded that 10 individuals with the Russian mission depart the country.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Orban — who is not related to Hungary’s former Prime Minister Viktor Orban — noted in a post on X that the 10 people had participated in actions that were «unacceptable» according to the Vienna Convention.
«Acting on my instructions, on Tuesday the relevant official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Russian ambassador to Hungary that, according to the assessment of the Hungarian authorities, 10 members of the Russian mission had engaged in activities in Hungary that are unacceptable for diplomats under the Vienna Convention. The Hungarian side has therefore called on the individuals in question to leave Hungary,» she declared in the post.
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Anita Orbán, Hungary’s deputy prime minister and minister of Foreign Affairs, is sitting in the conference room on the second and final day of the CSU state group’s summer retreat on July 28, 2026. (Daniel Vogl/picture alliance via Getty Images)
But Orban noted that Hungary is not cutting off diplomatic relations with Russia.
«This decision protects Hungary’s security and sovereignty. It does not imply breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia. Hungary intends to continue the necessary dialogue, based on mutual respect and adherence to the rules,» she said in the post.
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Hungary’s Prime Minister Peter Magyar speaks during doorstep statements at the annual NATO Summit at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. (Altan Gocher / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)
The Russian Foreign Ministry, in comments to Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti, vowed to provide «an appropriate response» to the expulsions.
Hungary is a member of the European Union.
European Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand said Tuesday that «we take note of Hungary’s legitimate decision» to expel the Russian diplomats.
Wigand noted that the move was an expected response due to «Russia’s persistent campaign in using hybrid attacks against the EU and its member states.»
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Moscow on Sept. 5, 2026. (Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
Hungary is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), of which the U.S. is a founding member.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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La “economía de los expatriados” ya mueve más de $1.800 millones y se consolidó como el segmento de mayor dinamismo dentro del mercado residencial, de acuerdo con un estudio de la consultora Indesa.
Afirma que la demanda combina compras de vivienda, gastos cotidianos y servicios dirigidos a residentes internacionales.
Esta oportunidad surge de un proceso que empieza con el turismo: una parte de los visitantes prolonga su estadía y luego decide invertir o establecerse en el país.
Indesa sostiene que este ciclo está elevando el peso de los compradores extranjeros en las viviendas de mayor valor y abre negocios más allá del sector inmobiliario.
La inversión extranjera en el mercado residencial superó los $841 millones en 2025, según datos de Indesa Analytics.
Esa cifra, explica, representó un aumento de 53% frente a 2019 y avanzó a un ritmo superior al de la demanda interna en el segmento de propiedades con precios mayores a $120.000.
Durante el primer trimestre de 2026, las adquisiciones realizadas por extranjeros llegaron a $205 millones. El volumen registró un alza interanual de 17%.
La participación de esos compradores alcanzó el 57% del segmento residencial superior a $120.000, el nivel más alto de la serie elaborada por la firma consultora.
Los extranjeros que participan en ese mercado buscan principalmente una inversión o una residencia para el retiro, se indica.
Estados Unidos pasó a liderar la demanda internacional durante los primeros tres meses de 2026.
Los compradores de ese país destinaron $33,6 millones a operaciones inmobiliarias, con un crecimiento de 53% respecto del mismo período del año anterior.
El resultado marcó la primera ocasión en que Estados Unidos superó a Colombia y Venezuela, los dos países que habían encabezado históricamente la demanda extranjera de vivienda en Panamá.
La mediana del precio de venta también distingue a los compradores estadounidenses y europeos. Para los primeros se ubicó en $259.000, mientras que entre los europeos llegó a $310.000.
La actividad vinculada con los expatriados no se limita a la compra de inmuebles. La consultora calcula que los extranjeros residentes con ingresos mensuales superiores a $4.000 generan un gasto corriente anual de $990 millones.
Ese consumo incluye necesidades asociadas con la instalación y permanencia en el país. La demanda abarca asesoramiento patrimonial y migratorio, servicios residenciales, propuestas de bienestar y consumo de productos y experiencias de mayor precio.
Indesa remarcó que el residente internacional requiere una oferta que acompañe distintas etapas de su llegada. La adquisición de una propiedad es solo una parte de un mercado más amplio, que depende de la facilidad para tramitar documentos, encontrar vivienda y acceder a servicios adaptados a ese perfil.
La firma plantea que la capacidad de atender esas necesidades puede definir qué países captan una porción mayor de la demanda regional por movilidad, retiro e inversión residencial.
El flujo turístico mostró un crecimiento de 19,7% interanual en el primer trimestre de 2026. El repunte siguió al incremento de 11,6% registrado durante 2025.
En ese período se consolidó el turismo procedente de Estados Unidos, identificado por Indesa como el de mayor crecimiento desde 2019. Ese movimiento se refleja después en el interés por estadías más largas, inmuebles y residencia.
Manifiesta la consultora que el programa Stopover de Copa Airlines tuvo un papel en la dinamización de ese flujo, según el análisis de la consultora. El turismo es hoy la principal fuente de divisas de Panamá después de la Zona Libre de Colón.
La brecha entre el tránsito aéreo y la llegada efectiva de visitantes muestra un margen de crecimiento. El Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen moviliza cerca de 20 millones de pasajeros por año, mientras que Panamá recibe 2,3 millones de turistas internacionales.
Para Indesa, esa diferencia revela una conversión todavía limitada entre los pasajeros que pasan por el país y quienes lo eligen como destino. El desafío, afirma, consiste en transformar una parte mayor de esa conectividad en turismo, estadías prolongadas, residencia e inversión.
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